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Noun: psychrometer  sI'kró-mi-tu(r)
  1. A hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air
    "The meteorologist used a psychrometer to measure the relative humidity"

Derived forms: psychrometers

Type of: hygrometer

Encyclopedia: Psychrometer